Unsuspecting males are being approached online by someone pretending to be a female and then extorted for money, Central Ohio Crime Stoppers said.
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is warning area residents about an increase in reports of extortion schemes involving"catfishing" unsuspecting victims online.
Catfishing is a term used to describe a person who pretends to be another person online, utilizing false information and photographs to perpetuate the deception. The suspect pretends to be a female and could send explicit photographs to the victim, with the victim sending similar types of images to the suspect in return.
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